✨ Calling all etchers! Up your game with our Etching Developer Classes.  https://f.mtr.cool/abylbdxusd Classes can be booked individually and are only £55 (£50 concession) each.

Marking #WorldHeritageDay at #Glasgow's Mitchell Library with a #letterpress #printing workshop run by Letter space/Glasgow Press

The latest Metal Type news has arrived, featuring fresh Forum posts and some fantastic eBay finds, inc. Linotype border slides. View it here: metaltype.co.uk/s/qxntt I'd love your thoughts on the new "eBay for Letterpress" page! You can check it out at metaltype.co.uk/s/5epd4

All materials and tuition is included for this active, alfresco printmaking workshop.  This workshop is suitable for all levels of abilities. £15, £12 concessions, £8 child #printmaking #familyactivity #fountainbridge #fun

Plaque unveiled on 4 April 2008 to mark 500 years of printing in Scotland #letterpress #printing

🧑‍🎨 Stone Lithography Evening Course with Alastair Clark Thursday evenings from 16 April https://f.mtr.cool/nktjfqegbe Taking place over six evenings, this course gives a comprehensive introduction to stone lithography. #lithography

Don't miss the new Metal Type newsletter. As well as the latest Forum posts there are some great eBay finds, including Monotype mats, and more! View here: metaltype.co.uk/s/f4n9x Our email subscribers got the newsletter yesterday. Subscribe now: metaltype.co.uk/s/09imo #letterpress #monotype

Sorting our letterpress collection with the help of visiting artist Matteo Totaro 😍 Grazie Matteo! #letterpress #fonts

The new Metal Type newsletter has the latest forum posts and great eBay finds, including Linotype mats and Ludlow spare parts. Take a look: metaltype.co.uk/s/cplox Our newsletter email subscribers got this email yesterday. Subscribe now: metaltype.co.uk/s/09imo #letterpress #linotype #printing

🧑‍🎨 Screenprinting Weekend: 28-29 March https://f.mtr.cool/hfthhyfwks Learn all about the dynamic and colorful process of screenprinting.

Full programme announced and booking open for the CPHC/Print Networks summer conference, which this year is hosted by Kresen Kernow, Cornwall. Books and beaches; printing and paddling: you know it makes sense! www.cphc.org.uk/events/2026/...

Hi #EarlyModern Bluesky - did you know that someone brilliant has built working printing presses using Lego and they are trying to get enough supporters so that Lego will release it as a kit? They look so cool! beta.ideas.lego.com/product-idea...

On #WorldBookDay you can find out more about #Scotland's #printers on our website

Check out the latest Metal Type newsletter. There's the latest Forum posts, including an appeal for help with restoring a print shop in east Texas, some new Free Ads and eBay selections, and more. Take a look: metaltype.co.uk/s/xyrz4 #letterpress #linotype #printing

BOOKMARKS is back! Join us in the Sculpture Court on 4 March for our artists' book and zine fair, back for its 10th edition. Free and all welcome, from 1pm to 7pm: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bookmarks-2026-tickets-1981944475278. Illustration: Luce Gutsche, third year BA (Hons) Illustration.

Exciting job opening @ntlmuseumsscot.bsky.social Library and Archives Manager. Details here careers.nms.ac.uk/job/827960 #museumjobs #libraryjobs 📜

✨Last minute spaces available: Screenprinting Weekend This coming weekend, 31 January - 1 February Please contact our Front of House team directly to book: [email protected] or 0131 557 2479 #screenprinting #silkscreen #serigraphy #shortcourse

Edinburgh Printmakers is seeking three Trustees. You will join a dedicated and highly committed Board and play a crucial role in safeguarding the future sustainability of Edinburgh Printmakers. Closing date: noon, Monday 9 March  https://f.mtr.cool/xeldbkhcoq

🧑‍🎨 There are a few spaces still available for next month's Letterpress Taster Workshop   🗓️ Wednesday, 18 February, from 6-8pm https://f.mtr.cool/pfyjnqdgcv Explore a word or phrase or make images with type using our extensive letterpress collection.  #letterpress #letterpressprinting #fonts

In February, Senate House Library will launch an exhibition The English Print Revolution: Caxton and Beyond. They are also looking to appoint a Printer in Residence to produce a contemporary response to the exhibition. Sounds fun. www.cphc.org.uk/updates/2026...

🎨🧑‍🎨 There are a few spaces still available for Family Print Club with Morven Ferguson on 18 and 25 January! https://f.mtr.cool/vczpelqrvb One ticket admits one adult and one child. The printing technique will be Lego Printing. #legoprinting #family

If you work in print and the allied trades, whatever you're dealing with, our helpline is here for you. Emotional support is available 24/7, with information and advice available Monday to Friday, 8am to 8pm. All support is free, confidential and completely independent.

⭐ Job Opportunity: EP Spaces Lead We are seeking a committed, highly organised individual to hold responsibility for representing and advocating for our Scotland wide network of temporary artists spaces. Closing Date: noon, Thurs 29 January https://f.mtr.cool/hocwczbiij

✨There are a few spaces still available for Family Print Club with Morven Ferguson on 18 January! https://f.mtr.cool/vsfdhesnrr The printing technique will be Lego Printing. #legoprinting #printmaking #family

Don't miss the last Metal Type newsletter before Christmas. There's details of your free Christmas gift (a short story) as well as the latest from the Forum and some great eBay selections. Take a look now: metaltype.co.uk/s/y7659

Down to the last 5 library prints, made with old, gummed slips given to me by library pal @katierizz.bsky.social. #letterpress www.starshaped.com/stationery-e...

Slow, meticulous, and completely worth it. Watching Larry work classic letterpress magic here in Glasgow is a joy. Today: hours of setup for the first plate. Tomorrow: red ink. Stay tuned for updates on our David Keenan Memorial Device art print.

Practical bookmaking session at Edinburgh Bibliographical Society's Autumn Meeting, held jointly with Scotland's Printing Heritage. It was a busy afternoon! #paper #books

🥂Drink and Print Friday, 5 December, 6-8pm https://f.mtr.cool/kcmbxrfvyt This event is a great opportunity to visit the studio, socialise and get inspired! #paintandsip #printandsip #fun

🎨 Etching Weekend Course with Robert Powell 22&23 November https://f.mtr.cool/jeclnwgpst The perfect introduction to etching, introducing innovative techniques that encourage spontaneous and diverse methods of mark-making.  #etching #intaglio

✨Affordable Printmaking Workshops for All Ages 29 & 30 November https://f.mtr.cool/kfdlulukpk These 45 minute sessions are a brilliant introduction into the world of printmaking for only a fiver! #printmaking

✨Stone Lithography Weekend Course: One Space Available! 15 & 16 November https://f.mtr.cool/zonvtohzjz This 2-day weekend course gives a comprehensive introduction to Stone Lithography. #stonelithography #lithography

Take a look at the latest Metal Type newsletter for the latest Forum posts. metaltype.co.uk/s/gewdf Did you know Metal Type now manages a couple of eBay pages especially for the letterpress enthusiast? More details here: metaltype.co.uk/s/2bp1w #letterpress #linotype #printing

Built as the #printing works for the #Glasgow Herald. In 2018/19 we had an exhibition there about the history of Glasgow's printing industry

Join us for Drink & Print this Friday evening where we will be printing with potatoes! https://f.mtr.cool/dlublhbkmz #creativity #fridaynightfun #fridaynightcreativity #reliefprint #potatoprint

🎄 Save the date: On 29 & 30 November we will be hosting our annual Christmas Market and Open Days ❄️ With local craftspeople exhibiting over the weekend, you're guaranteed to find something for someone on your list - or for yourself!  https://f.mtr.cool/ctoshuzaex

Don't miss the new Metal Type newsletter. There's all the latest Forum posts, eBay Selections, a highlight from the main site, and more. View it here: metaltype.co.uk/s/z0zdw

✨There is one space remaining on each session of this Saturday's Japanese Calligraphy and Hanko Stamp Making Workshop! ✨Saturday 1 November at 10:15m or 2:15pm https://f.mtr.cool/noxlytwdcq

There’s still time to sign up for our conference on the theme of Narratives and Memories of Industrial Work and Heritage It’s on Friday 31 October @ The Engine Shed in Stirling stickssn.org/events/

⭐Etching Taster Workshop Wed, 29 October, 6-8:30pm https://f.mtr.cool/jxuuekiuyo Explore line and tone drawing using etching needles – while reusing cartons for an eco-friendly and DIY twist. #drypoint #etching #tetrapak

SCA invites members, stakeholders, and the wider sector to take part in our upcoming series of online consultations to explore the case for developing a National Archives and Records Strategy for Scotland. Find out more and book via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/national-a...

✨There are only a few available spaces remaining for our upcoming Photo Plate Lithography Weekend Course on 1&2 November: https://f.mtr.cool/dlbcozwgdc  #lithography #photolithography #photography #printmaking

⭐ Screenprinting Taster Workshop Wed, 22 October, 6-8:30pm with Fiona Maher https://f.mtr.cool/ozonsedzfh  Create a painterly mono print using a screen and screen printing inks using your own sketches.    #screenprinting #screenprint #learnprintmaking

This time with the image!

Scotsman building - ghost sign still visible at street level opposite the entrance to Waverley on Market Street #Edinburgh #printing

⭐Opportunity: Paid internships and artist residencies for PhD researchers at Edinburgh Printmakers via SGSAH to study: Value of Printmaking and the Arts Applicants must be a 2nd or 3rd year PhD student in the arts & humanities, registered at a Scottish HEI. Read more: https://f.mtr.cool/gszfszgutz

✨Screenprinting Weekend 25&26 October There are a few spaces left on our upcoming Screenprinting Weekend Course: https://f.mtr.cool/gipnicvhgy Photo: James Harrison #screenprinting #screenprint #silkscreen

✨Etching Weekend Course✨ 22 & 23 November https://f.mtr.cool/rlqhwieoor The perfect introduction to etching, introducing innovative techniques that encourage spontaneous and diverse methods of mark-making.  #etching #intaglio #printmaking

The latest Metal Type newsletter is out. There's the latest postings on the Forum, selected eBay highlights, and more. Take a look here: metaltype.co.uk/s/h5ahd #letterpress #linotype #printing

In his latest WhatTheyThink video, Museum of Printing Frank Romano interviews Dave Seat, a master hot-metal machine mechanic who travels the country repairing Ludlow and Linotype machines. whattheythink.com/video/127784...